Russia stated Monday {that a} peace settlement with Ukraine was solely doable if Kyiv “stopped the hostilities and terrorist attacks” directed in the direction of Russia, calling for Kyiv to cede its occupied territories to Moscow. Russian diplomats weren’t invited to the two-day peace summit hosted by Saudi Arabia over the weekend, which had been attended by representatives from round 40 international locations. A senior Ukrainian official stated the result of the talks had been “productive”, whereas Russia known as the assembly “futile”. Follow our reside weblog for all the newest developments on the conflict in Ukraine. All occasions are Paris time (GMT+2).
1:14pm: Ukraine detains lady over alleged plot to assault Zelensky
Ukraine’s SBU safety service stated Monday it had detained an informer accused of serving to Russia plot an assault on President Volodymyr Zelensky as he visited a flood-hit area.
Zelensky visited the Mykolaiv area in June after it was hit by flooding attributable to the Kakhovka dam breach and in July after shelling.
The SBU alleged the suspect was serving to Russia put together a “massive air strike on the Mykolaiv region” to happen through the go to.
She was allegedly looking for knowledge on the situation of digital warfare methods and warehouses with ammunition in addition to photographing areas and making an attempt to get data from private contacts within the space.
The SBU stated its officers caught the lady “red-handed” as she tried to cross intelligence knowledge to Russian secret companies.
Ukraine repeatedly accuses native residents who assist Russia of passing data to assist Moscow’s army.
12:43pm: Jeddah talks had been profitable contribution to Ukraine peace, Germany says
A convention hosted by Saudi Arabia to debate a peace plan for Ukraine was a profitable assembly as a result of it confirmed the willingness of the worldwide group to work in the direction of ending the conflict, a German authorities spokesperson stated on Monday.
“Germany will also continue to engage actively including in this process,” the spokesperson stated at a daily news convention in Berlin.
12:43pm: Russia says peace doable if Ukraine stops combating
Russia stated Monday a peace settlement with Ukraine was solely doable if Kyiv put down its arms, after talks had been held in Saudi Arabia over the weekend with out Moscow’s participation.
Russia, which was not invited to the talks, stated {that a} decision was doable if Ukraine “stopped the hostilities and terrorist attacks” and if Western international locations stopped arms provides to Kyiv.
It additionally known as on Ukraine to cede its occupied territories to Moscow.
“The original foundations of Ukraine’s sovereignty – its neutral, non-aligned and non-nuclear status – must be confirmed,” international ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova stated in an announcement.
11:37am: Ukraine says 22 troopers return in newest prisoner swap with Russia
Russia and Ukraine carried out the newest in a sequence of prisoner exchanges on Monday, with 22 Ukrainian troopers returning residence, a senior Ukrainian official stated.
Andriy Yermak, the top of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s workplace, stated the launched servicemen included two officers, sergeants and privates who fought in several elements of the entrance. Some of them had been wounded.
A video posted on Telegram confirmed troopers wrapped in blue and yellow Ukrainian flags posing for photos and shouting “Glory to Ukraine”.
“Today we have returned 22 Ukrainian fighters home from captivity,” Yermak stated, including the oldest of them was 54 years previous and the youngest 23.
There was no instant remark from Russia.
10:51am: China says Jeddah talks on Ukraine helped to ‘consolidate worldwide consensus’
China’s international ministry stated on Monday that latest worldwide talks in Saudi Arabia on resolving the Ukraine disaster helped “consolidate international consensus”.
China’s Special Envoy for Eurasian Affairs, Li Hui, “had extensive contact and communication with all parties on the political settlement of the Ukraine crisis … listened to all sides’ opinions and proposals, and further consolidated international consensus,” the international ministry stated in a written assertion.
More than 40 international locations, together with China, India, the United States, and European international locations, however not Russia, took half within the Jeddah talks that ended on Sunday.
10:03am: Ukraine says two killed in Russian shelling of Kharkiv area
Two folks had been killed in Russian shelling of border areas of the Kharkiv area in northeast Ukraine, officers stated on Monday.
The head of Ukraine’s presidential workplace, Andriy Yermak, stated on Telegram that two civilians had been killed and three others wounded throughout Russian shelling of the Kharkiv area on Monday morning.
FRANCE 24 couldn’t independently confirm the main points of the Ukrainian report.
The Ukrainian army has reported elevated Russian assaults within the Kharkiv area in latest days.
9:20am: Crimea bridge strikes ‘very vital’ for Ukrainian counteroffensive
Two bridges linking Crimea and Kherson had been hit over the weekend by strikes that Russia attributed to Ukraine. Crimea has been occupied by Russian forces since 2014, and enormous elements of southern Kherson additionally stay underneath Russian occupation.
The injury inflicted on Russian army provide routes was a major enhance for Ukraine’s counteroffensive, FRANCE 24’s Emmanuelle Chaze reported from Kyiv.
“Russian forces will have to use another route of supply – that will be the eastern route, which goes along the sea of Azov, and this route is well within range of Ukrainian artillery,” she stated.
7:51am: Ukraine says lady killed in Russian shelling of Kherson
A lady was killed early on Monday when Russian forces shelled the southern Ukrainian metropolis of Kherson, regional officers stated.
“A difficult night for Kherson … The Russian army continued to shell Kherson residents’ homes in the central part of the city,” governor Oleksandr Prokudin stated on the Telegram messaging app.
Prokudin stated the shelling began round midnight and lasted for a number of hours.
FRANCE 24 couldn’t independently confirm the main points of the report.
7:49am: Ukraine calls Jeddah talks productive, Russia calls them doomed
A senior Ukrainian official stated on Sunday that talks in Saudi Arabia to make headway in the direction of a peaceable settlement of the conflict with Russia had been productive, however Moscow known as the assembly a doomed try to swing the Global South behind Kyiv.
More than 40 international locations, together with China, India, the United States, and European international locations, however not Russia, took half within the Jeddah talks that ended on Sunday.
Ukraine and its allies known as the talks an try to safe broad worldwide assist for rules that Kyiv desires to be the idea for peace, together with the withdrawal of all Russian troops and the return of all Ukrainian territory to its management.
Speaking in regards to the Jeddah talks, Zelensky’s head of workers Andriy Yermak stated in an announcement: “We had very productive consultations on the key principles on which a just and lasting peace should be built.”
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov was quoted by state media on Sunday as saying the assembly was “a reflection of the West’s attempt to continue futile, doomed efforts” to mobilise the Global South behind Zelensky’s place.
Saudi Arabia’s Media Ministry stated members had agreed on the significance of constant consultations to pave the best way for peace. European officers have stated members deliberate to ascertain working teams to deal with particular issues raised by the conflict.
7:07am: Russia destroys drone over Kaluga area, says native governor
Russia’s air defence system destroyed an aircraft-type drone over the Ferzikovskyi district within the Kaluga area, Vladislav Shapsha, governor of the area, stated on the Telegram messaging app on Monday.
The Kaluga area borders the Moscow area to the north.
“There has been no impact on people or infrastructure,” Shapsha stated.
It was not clear who launched the drones, and there was no instant remark from Ukraine. Kyiv nearly by no means publicly claims accountability for assaults inside Russia or on Russia-controlled territory in Ukraine.
5:18am: Iran’s international minister in first Japan go to since 2019
Iran’s international minister visited Japan on Monday for the primary time since 2019 to fulfill his reverse quantity, officers stated, with a gathering with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida additionally reportedly on the playing cards.
The function of the uncommon go to by Hossein Amir-Abdollahian to a G7 member nation was not introduced, however experiences stated Japan would press Iran to cease supplying Russia with arms.
Amir-Abdollahian will meet with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi, the Japanese international ministry stated in an announcement.
TBS, citing unnamed authorities sources, stated Japan would increase the difficulty of arms exports to Russia.
Key developments from Sunday, August 6:
Ukraine’s air pressure stated Sunday moning it shot down 30 out of the 40 cruise missiles and all of the Iranian-made Shahed drones that Russia launched in a single day in a number of waves of assaults. Some 27 assault drones had been additionally destroyed, the air pressure stated.
Multi-lateral talks on the Ukraine battle hosted by Saudi Arabia concluded on Sunday with the members together with the US, China and India agreeing on the significance of constant consultations to pave the best way for peace, in response to a closing assertion launched by Jeddah.
Read yesterday’s liveblog to see how the day’s occasions unfolded.
(FRANCE 24 with AFP, AP and Reuters)
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